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The Occupational Attitudes Survey measures need strength, need satisfaction, and overall job satisfaction. It examines 12 needs, including recognition, affection, mastery, dominance, social welfare, self-expression, socioeconomic status, moral values, dependence, creativity, economic security, and independence. The questionnaire was administered to a sample of 72 employed men, mostly in professional and semiprofessional occupations. The strongest needs were creativity, mastery, and social welfare, while the weakest were independence, socioeconomic status, and dependence. The reliability of the need-strength scales ranged from .41 to .92. Two clusters of needs were identified: passive and assertive. A correlation of .58 was found between mean satisfaction of the two strongest needs and overall satisfaction. There is evidence that assertive needs may not be accurately measured, and people may underrate their importance.
Schaffer, Robert H. (1953). Job satisfaction as related to need satisfaction in work. Psychological Monographs: General and Applied, Vol 67(14), 1-29. doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1037/h0093658
| Occupational Attitudes Survey–Parts A, B, C, D and E |
| Items |
| (1) Need-Strength Scales: Parts A, C, and E. |
| (2) Need-Satisfaction in Work Scales: Part D. |
| (3) Over-All Job Satisfaction Scale: Part B. |
| The letters in the parentheses before each item serve to key it to one of the twelve needs in the list below. (In the questionnaire itself the parentheses were used by the respondents for marking their ratings.) |
| (A) Recognition and Approbation |
| (B) Affection and Interpersonal Relationships |
| (C) Mastery and Achievement |
| (D) Dominance |
| (E) Soda! Welfare |
| (F) Self-expression |
| (G) Socioeconomic Status |
| (H) Moral Value Scheme |
| ( I ) Dependence |
| (J) Creativity and Challenge |
| (K) Economic Security |
| (L) Independence |
| PART A |
| DIRECTIONS. In this section you will find statements made by different people when discussing certain aspects of their life and their work. As you read each statement see how closely the feeling expressed by the speaker matches your own feelings . DO NOT consider the actual situation the person is discussing, but try to understand the attitude he is expressing. Then rate each statement on how closely your feelings match those of the speaker. A rating of (5) would indicate that your feelings are in complete agreement with the speaker. A rating of (1) would mean that you don’t agree at all with the speaker. The numbers between 1 and 5 are used to show amount of agreement. Feel free to use all the numbers in this table to show how much your feelings match those of the speaker: |
| (5) complete agreement |
| (4) very close agreement |
| (3) fairly close agreement |
| (2) slight agreement |
| (1) no agreement at all |
| Be sure to rate every statement. |
| Items |
| (A) 1. “The nice thing about this job is that when you do something well you know that you’re going to get the credit for it.” |
| (B) 2. “When you work as closely as we do it sometimes is difficult to prevent arguments. But I wouldn’t trade it for anything. I’ve been working with this bunch for quite a few years and I think that’s about the best thing here—the fact that I have so many close friends.” |
| (C) 3. “Yes, I sometimes work pretty hard even when I don’t have to. But that’s just so I can know |
| I did a good job. It’s important for me to do a good job according to my own standards.” |
| (D) 4. “I like being supervisor. There is a good feeling of satisfaction that comes with being able to give the orders rather than having to take them.” |
| (E) 5. “When I think of the number of people that are benefitted as a direct result of my work I really feel swell. I wouldn’t be doing anything else. Doing work like this that gives me a chance to help those who need it is very important to me.” |
| (F) 6. “I like to be myself. That may sound funny, but just think of all the times when you have to act in a way that’s different from what you know you are. None of that for me. I always like to act just as I think of myself.” |
| (G) 7. “The reason I moved into this neighborhood is that here I can own one of the nicest houses on the block. If I moved into a higher-class community I would probably be living in a house that was far from being the nicest. I like the place I live in to be at least as nice as most around.” |
| (H) 8. “I get my ideas of right and wrong from the Bible. Others may get theirs from other sources maybe; but just so long as you do have some set of rules by which you live, you’re O.K. It’s important to have your life governed by something ‘higher’ like that.” |
| (I) 9. “I refused the chance for promotion for just one reason. Here my work is laid out for me and I know just what is expected of me . I’m working under the supervision of one of the best guys in the outfit. I like working for a guy like that—I know I’ll get all the help and advice I need.” |
| (J) 10. “It may give you an uncomfortable feeling to have to try something new on your own, something that hasn’t been done before, but I really like it.” |
| (K) 11. “What keeps me here at this place is that I know my job is permanent. I may not move ahead very rapidly or get such big salary increases, but I know that this company is here to stay and so is my job. That’s what I need to feel comfortable—the knowledge that my job is always going to be here for me.” |
| (L) 12. “Well, it’s just that I don’t like anybody telling me how to do things. Sure I take advice and orders from my bosses, but I don’t particularly like it. I mostly like to do things on my own, without having somebody telling me how.” |
| (A) 13. “I like to know that people know what I’m doing and that they appreciate it. I like to get some kind of appreciation from somebody that counts when I do something.” |
| (B) 14. “I like being with people. I like my friends where I work; I like meeting new customers, and I like spending lots of time with my wife and kids.” |
| (C) 15. “When I do something I like to do it well! That’s a very important thing with me—knowing that I’ve done a good piece of work.” |
| (D) 16. “I like being foreman because it gets you out of the rut and a little bit on the top of the heap. I like being able to tell my men how to do things correctly, and it gives me a good feeling that I know more than they and can tell them how things are to be done.” |
| (E) 17. “I get a great kick out of helping people. I belong to a club that works to help orphans in Europe. I also spend some time working with poor people in this city. There’s nothing as self-satisfying as knowing that you’ve done something to help some person not as well off as you.” |
| (F) 18. “What I like about this job is that I can say what I think, do what I think I ought to and act just the way I feel.” |
| (G) 19. “I like to be able to enjoy the things my friends have. If all my neighbors have cars, I want to be able to have one; if they can send their kids to a summer camp, I want to be able to send mine to one at least as nice.” |
| (H) 20. “I have an idea of the important things in life. I know right from wrong and I live according to those ideals. I don’t care what I could get for it, or what it is, if I don’t think a thing is right, I just won’t do it. For instance, I just junked my old car. If I had sold it to a dealer he would have sold it to somebody else, and the thing just doesn’t have any more left to it. I may have lost money on the deal, but I live by a code.” |
| (I) 21. “It’s really a pleasure not to have the headaches of responsibility. When I have to do something new I always like to get somebody who knows more than I do to show me.” |
| (J) 22. “I like to keep bumping into new problems. I like to figure out new ways of doing things and inventing things. I really enjoy having a problem that takes a lot of figuring on my part—it makes my work really interesting.” |
| (K) 23. “I must know that my future income is secure. I don’t need too much to make me happy, but I would like to be very sure that I’ll have my income no matter how long I live.” |
| (L) 24. “I like to be my own boss. Even though this job is not as good as some I might be in, at least here there is nobody to tell me what to do and how to do it. I work my own hours and do pretty much as I please. There’s nothing like it.” |
| (A) 25. “I think those people who write anonymous poems must be nuts. What’s the sense of doing anything worthwhile if you’re not going to get the credit for it? That’s one of the most important things to me. When I do a good job I want people to know I did it.” |
| (B) 26. “One of the best things in life is having a family that is always with you through thick and thin, and the same with old friends.” |
| (C) 27. “Sure I like a hard job. Now look, I don’t mean that I enjoy knocking myself out, but when I do something I want to be able to say when I’m finished, ‘Well, George, you did a darn good job.’ That gives me an awful lot of pleasure.” |
| (D) 28. “There’s really something to being a leader. It gives you a terrific feeling if you know more than those around you and if you can tell them how to do things correctly.” |
| (E) 29. “Some folks down at the office call me the ‘Boy Scout,’ but that doesn’t worry me. I just get a big kick out of helping people. If you can help some down-and-outer or give some poor kid a break it really makes your heart feel good. I may not be getting as much for myself as I could, but I’m willing to take the time and trouble to help others because it does me so much good.” |
| (F) 30. “I have different moods like everybody else. What I want is to be able to let myself go and express those moods and feelings. Being able to express myself like that is very important to me.” |
| (G) 31. “Keeping up with the Joneses? Sure I do. Doesn’t everybody? I just feel uncomfortable if the people around me have more than I do.” |
| (H) 32. “Living a good life according to my beliefs is very important to me. Some call it religion, some call it morals, or some just plain conscience; but whatever they call it, it means the same thing. I want all my actions to jibe with my fundamental beliefs.” |
| (I) 33. “Why push and struggle to get to the top? Whenever I have to do something I haven’t done before, I know Stan is always around to show me. It sure is comfortable to know that there is always somebody to help you when you need it.” |
| (J) 34. “You know when I’m at my best? Just give me a tough problem—one where you can’t get all the answers out of a book. That’s when I can really get into it. Having to use my imagination to dream up some new things or to invent some new methods of solution is something that really gives me a kick.” |
| (K) 35. “To me taking a chance is pretty silly. Why risk what you have for what you might get? I keep my money in the bank and don’t fool around with investments. I just couldn’t take a chance on losing anything.” |
| (L) 36. “I don’t like to have somebody over me. Even though my boss is nice, I just don’t like the idea that he can direct me and tell me what to do. It’s the same in my social life; I don’t ever hang around with people who will tell me what to do. Even if they know more than I do, I still don’t like the idea.” |
| (A) 37. “You know I don’t think I would enjoy doing any kind of work no matter what it might involve unless I got some kind of recognition for it.” |
| (B) 38. “I just couldn’t stand working by myself or being alone for much of the time. I like to have other people around me most of the time whether it’s here at work or when I’m off.” |
| (C) 39. “I like to do work that’s just at my level. What I mean by that is that I like to do work that’s challenging and yet that’s easy enough for me to do a decent job at it.” |
| (D) 40. “When they told me that I was going to take Sam’s place (the straw boss on the job) I hesitated for a while, but when I thought how good it would be to be giving orders for a change instead of rafting them, I decided that it was just what I needed.” |
| (E) 41. “I guess when I really stop and think about it, my greatest satisfaction in life comes from helping others.” |
| (F) 42. “About the best thing a man can do over the week-end is to let off a little steam. Some guys do it by bowling, others pull weeds out of their garden and others paint pictures. It’s all for the same purpose though, and I think it’s an important one. All week you have to go around acting like a stuffed shirt, so what better thing could you do on your time off than to act the way you like to—the way you really are.” |
| (G) 43. “What counts with me is not just the amount of money I make, but whether my salary is about as large as other people I know. I hate to have to get along without many of the things my friends can afford.” |
| (H) 44. “Look, I was offered a job paying more than this one by the XYZ Company, but I turned it down. The stuff they’re making just isn’t worth selling, and I don’t care how much money I could make out of it, I don’t think I’d sell junk like that. It’s not worth what I’d have to put up with my conscience.” |
| (I) 45. “If a man isn’t really cut out to be great, the best thing he can do is to associate with somebody and to work under somebody who is. By working under a really top-notch man one can share a lot of the satisfactions of his accomplishments.” |
| (J) 46. “To me it makes a job more interesting if I have to keep doing new things on mv own, even if I have to take a chance on doing them wrong.” |
| (K) 47. “I just couldn’t feel relaxed at all unless I know that my job is pretty permanent and that when I’m unable to work anymore that I’ll have my retirement pay.” |
| (L) 48. “Well, Burt’s job is pretty good, and I guess I could have had it if I wanted, but the trouble is that the boss is around too much there. I like working on my own hook most of the time without anyone around giving orders.” |
Be sure you have rated all 48 items in this part before going on to Part B.
| PART B |
| DIRECTIONS. In this part you are to think about your overall feelings and attitudes about the job you now have. Try to be as accurate as possible in answering—remember, the information which you give as an individual will be held in strict confidence. |
| 1. If I were to rate my general, overall feelings about my job, I would say that I usually (check one ) |
| a. like it extremely well |
| b. like it very much |
| c. like it quite a bit |
| d. like it fairly well |
| e. like it just a little |
| f. neither like nor dislike it |
| g. dislike it |
| h. hate it |
| 2. If I were to compare my feelings about my job with the feelings of all other working people (or, at least the ones I know) I would say that (check one ) |
| a. almost everybody likes their jobs better than I do |
| b. many people like their jobs more than I do |
| c. I like my job about as well as half of other people |
| d. I like my job more than many people |
| e. I like my job better than most people |
| f. I like my job better than practically anybody else |
| 3. If I were to describe my overall satisfaction with my job (that is, how much I like it or dislike it) in one or two short sentences, I would say: |
| PART C |
| DIRECTIONS. In this part you will find items relating to your personal likes and dislikes . Here you are to rate each item on how much you like or how closely you agree with the idea of each item. Use the numbers from (1) to (5) to show how much you like or agree with the idea according to this table: |
| (5) like or agree with idea completely |
| (4) like or agree with idea very much |
| (3) like or agree with idea quite a bit |
| (2) like or agree with idea slightly |
| (1) don’t like or agree with idea at all |
| Rate every item independently, using any or all of the numbers as often as you like. Be sure to rate every item by putting a number in every space. |
| When I see a play or movie, I usually like, or at least feel sympathetic with the individuals who— |
| (H) 1. do what they think is right regardless of personal consequences; those who never violate their principles of life. |
| (D) 2. seem to be the leaders; the ones who can tell others what to do and who are respected and followed by their subordinates. |
| (G) 3. “have done all right for themselves”; the ones who have managed to make enough money to live the way they want and who have good social and economic position. |
| (F) 4. say what they think, act as they feel and never do things just because others think them more proper. |
| Really enjoyable way to spend free time is— |
| (B) 5. being with family and friends. It isn’t so much what you are doing, just as long as you can spend time with the people you like. |
| (C) 6. working on some hobby or skill, trying to improve your ability. Whether it’s practicing golf strokes or working in a wood-working shop (or any similar activity) the important thing is to keep getting better and better at it. |
| (F) 7. “letting off some steam”; doing something where you can kind of let yourself go and not worry what others might think about it. |
| The pleasantest kinds of day-dreams are those concerning— |
| (A) 8. getting to be well known and recognized for something I have done which is really appreciated by others. |
| (G) 9. making money and getting into a good social position. |
| (K) 10. a long life of economic security, free from any worry about economic matters. |
| (D) 11. getting to be a stronger, more influential person, having more ability to direct others and have them follow me. |
| (I) 12. the heavy responsibilities somewhat taken off my shoulders; someone to do my worrying for me and to help me do the right things. |
| The things which must make being a child a very happy time are— |
| (K) 13. not having to worry about making a living. You know that your parents will support you and you don’t have the economic worries of adults. |
| (B) 14. you get more real genuine love from your family than you ever get again in your life. |
| (I) 15. when you’re a kid you can pal around with adults and older kids and can depend on them to help you out and teach you some things. When you’re an adult you’re more or less on your own and getting help from others is frowned upon. |
| (A) 16. getting to be recognized is easier in a group of children than in a group of adults. Sometimes you can really shine in the eyes of your friends by doing something that is really easy for you. It’s much harder to do that when you’re an adult. |
| When a man selects a hobby the important thing to consider is— |
| (C) 17. will it require enough skill so that he can really get some satisfaction from taxing his ability. |
| (E) 18. will his efforts produce anything worth-while in terms of happiness for others (e.g. fixing toys for orphan children before Christmas). |
| (F) 19. will it give him a chance to express himself. |
| (B) 20. will it give him a chance to make new acquaintances and meet new friends through interests in common things. |
| When I have a new job to do, something which I have never done before, I usually like to— |
| (L) 21. be left on my own to try it, whether or not I can do it correctly right away. |
| (J) 22. have to do some thinking and planning in an effort to figure out the right way to do it. |
| (I) 23. have somebody show me the right way to do it so I will be sure to do it right. |
| I admire and would like to be like the kind of man who |
| (H) 24. lives his life in accordance with a set of laws which always points out the right way of life for him. |
| (G) 25. always seems to make enough money to afford many things which I sometimes can’t afford. |
| (J) 26. is always able to invent and create new things; who can meet new problems and solve them by his own skill. |
| (D) 27. seems to have the skill and knack for leading men and for getting others to follow his directions. |
| (E) 28. is always trying to help others; the man who gets his pleasure by giving happiness to others. |
| Assuming that I have my choice, I would want my epitaph to read somewhat like— |
| (E) 29. “. . . always interested in the welfare of his fellowman. His greatest satisfactions came with helping others.” |
| (H) 30. “. . . lived in accordance with his ideals of righteousness. A man who had a credo and deviated not therefrom.” |
| (L) 31. “. . . completely free. His life was not influenced by most of the pressures of life. He remained independent of . . .” |
| (A) 32. “. . . known and respected by many. His works were a constant source of admiration for him by the many who appreciated them.” |
| (J) 33. “. . . blazing new frontiers by disregarding present methods and inventing new ones . . .” |
| If I were keeping a personal diary—one which nobody but me would ever see—the kind of entry which would give me satisfaction would be: |
| (K) 34. “At last I have a permanent job with a permanent income. Now, finally, I can relax and enjoy things without the constant worry about whether I’ll be able to get a new job if the one I’m in finishes.” |
| (C) 35. “Today I got transferred off that routine job. This one is tougher, but it sure feels good to have to try a little in order to do the work correctly.” |
| (L) 36. “At last my supervisor isn’t hanging around as much as he was at first. Boy, it sure feels swell not to have him around telling me how to do my work.” |
| Be sure you have rated all 36 items in this part before going on to PART D. |
| PART D |
| DIRECTIONS. In this section you are asked to rate your satisfactions with specific aspects of your work. DO NOT consider your attitude toward your job as a whole (you have already done that in another part of the questionnaire). As you read each statement, think about how well you are satisfied with the specific item. Let your feelings be your guide in rating these items. |
| Use this scale: |
| (5) completely satisfied |
| (4) very well satisfied |
| (3) well satisfied |
| (2) slightly satisfied |
| (1) not at all satisfied |
| You can use any of the numbers as often as you like. Rate every item . |
| (A) 1. On my job when I do a piece of work I know that I’ll get enough praise and recognition for it. |
| (B) 2. Where I work I get all the opportunity I want for making friends and enjoying the company of my fellow- workers. |
| (C) 3. When I’ve finished a day’s work I can really be satisfied with the knowledge that I’ve used all my skills and abilities. |
| (D) 4. In the course of my work I have all the opportunity I might want to direct others. |
| (E) 5. My work results in benefits to many people. |
| (F) 6. My work offers me a real opportunity for self-expression. |
| (G) 7. The income I receive from my job enables me to live in a manner which I consider adequate. |
| (H) 8. I do not have to do anything on my job which is not in accordance with my ideas of right and wrong. |
| (I) 9. In my work I get all the help and supervision I need. |
| (J) 10. There is ample opportunity in my work to use my ingenuity and inventiveness. |
| (K) 11. I feel that my job is a secure one. |
| (L) 12. I have as much freedom as I want on my job. |
| (A) 13. In my work I always get the credit I deserve for any work I do. |
| (C) 14. I have to concentrate and put forth some effort to do my work, but it is not too hard for me. |
| (J) 15. I often have to think up some new ways of doing things and solving problems in the course of my work. |
| (B) 16. My job gives me plenty of opportunity to enjoy time with my family and friends. |
| (L) 17. On my job I am free from too much supervision. |
| (D) 18. I have as much responsibility as I want with respect to supervising the work of others. |
| (E) 19. My work is as worthwhile as most others I would want to be in with respect to helping other people. |
| (H) 20. In my job I am completely free of any worry about violating my religious or ethical values. |
| (F) 21. On my job I can always act just the way I picture myself—I don’t have to act like somebody else. |
| (I) 22. I get all the help and advice that I need from my supervisors. |
| (K) 23. My job is quite permanent. It will be there as long as I might want it. If not, I at least know that I’ll always have some sort of adequate income. |
| (G) 24. My present job enables me to have a good social standing. |
PART E |
| DIRECTIONS. In this part you will be asked to imagine yourself in various occupations . With each occupation are several aspects of that occupation which may or may not contribute to the satisfaction of workers in that occupation. You are to rate each one on how important it would be for your satisfaction if you were in that occupation, according to the following scale: |
| (5) of top importance to my satisfaction |
| (4) very important to my satisfaction |
| (3) quite important for my satisfaction |
| (2) of slight importance to my satisfaction |
| (1) of no importance to my satisfaction |
| DO NOT consider your over-all liking or disliking of the occupation. Just take each item separately and rate it on whether or not it would be important to you if you were in the occupation. Answer every item even if you are not familiar with some of the occupations. |
| If I were a policeman , what I would like about the job is the fact that— |
| (K) 1. I would be a civil service employee and know that my job was secure and not subject to fluctuating business conditions. |
| (H) 2. the police enforce the laws, preventing those who might do wrong from harming other people. |
| (D) 3. the uniform of the police is a symbol of authority. When wearing that uniform I would know that my orders and directions would be followed. |
| (E) 4. the police department is an important agency in helping to alleviate suffering. The police are on hand at every disaster helping victims of accidents and fires and assisting the doctors. |
| If I were a chemical engineer what I’d like about it is the fact that I’d— |
| (J) 5. always have to face new and challenging problems for which I would always have to search for new solutions. |
| (C) 6. have fairly difficult work to do—difficult enough so that when I finished a job I could be pretty well self-satisfied with the job that I’d have done. |
| (A) 7. command respect and attention because of the high degree of skill required by the work. If I were to invent some new process or discover a new use for some substance my name would be associated with the discovery in all the professional journals and I would be respected throughout my profession. |
| If I were a clergyman (minister, priest or rabbi) what I would like about being in that profession would be that— |
| (H) 8. religious leaders are the ones who really show people how to lead the right kind of lives. They help bring religious teachings to the people and show them how to live according to their religions. |
| (D) 9. men in the clergy are leaders in their community. People look up to them and come to them for advice. |
| (E) 10. they give comfort and help to those who need it. They are a blessing to the needy. |
| If I were a professional baseball player , what I would like about that kind of work is the fact that— |
| (A) 11. there is a great deal of pleasure that comes with having a lot of fame. It must feel good to see your pictures in the newspapers and hear your name mentioned over the radio, and to have people stop you and ask for your autograph. |
| (G) 12. with the money I’d make in big-league playing, I’d really be able to live well. I could travel around staying in the nicest hotels, eating in the nicest restaurants without too much concern over how much it’s all costing. |
| (B) 13. the team spirit that develops among members of the same team must really be strong. There is a good feeling that comes with being so close to your friends on the team and sharing your experiences with them. |
| (E) 14. a baseball player gives pleasure and happiness to thousands of people. It must make one feel very good to know that there might be thousands of kids in the grandstands who are having one of their happiest times watching the game. |
| If I were an officer in the US. Army the things that would contribute to my satisfactions in that job are the facts that— |
| (A) 15. military officers are people who are always looked up to and respected. Whether in a military or civilian group, the officer is recognized as being worth his salt. |
| (G) 16. as a commissioned officer with all the family allowances and other financial benefits one could live very comfortably and certainly very respectably. Most of the officers on a station are given nice homes to live in—and an officer of low rank might have a house as nice, or almost as nice, as one of the high-ranking officers. |
| (D) 17. there is a certain amount of satisfaction that comes with being in charge of a group of men—being able to direct them in their activities. |
| (H) 18. as an officer I could feel proud that my responsibility actually is the protection of our country. |
| If I were a taxicab driver , what I would like about the job would be the fact that— |
| (L) 19. I was my own boss, free to drive around wherever I wanted—choosing my own hours of work, and not having any boss around while I worked. |
| (F) 20. I could be myself. I could talk to the passengers and let them know what I think, and not have to behave in any special way. |
| (C) 21. you get to be such a skilled driver. A really experienced cab driver can handle a car perfectly. It’s really something to be proud of. |
| (J) 22. there are so many times you have to use your brains to get out of a tough spot. There’s no one around to tell you what to do. It’s sometimes a real challenge to figure out your actions. |
| If I were a laboratory technician what would contribute to my satisfaction would be that— |
| (I) 23. I’d be working under scientists who knew much more than I and to whom I could really look to for advice, help, and leadership. |
| (C) 24. being a laboratory technician is really skilled and exacting work, and when you do your job properly you can really be proud of your work. |
| (J) 25. in a laboratory there are so many times when you really have to be inventive to be able to get your work done. There are lots of times you simply are forced to invent new ways of doing things. These problems would be exciting challenges. |
| If I were a sailor in the U.S. Navy , what would provide me my satisfaction on that job would be that— |
| (K.) 26. no matter what happens you get your monthly pay check. It’s always there for you no matter what happens. And then when you retire you know that you’ll have your retirement pay. |
| (I) 27. you’re never expected to do something on your own that you’ve never done before. If a new job ever comes up, the petty officer or one of the officers always shows you how to do it. There’s always somebody around watching you so you never really have to take the responsibility if something goes wrong. |
| (B) 28. you make some very close friends in the Navy. Living close to your buddies the way you do there is a real chance for friendships and sharing of experiences. |
| If I were a sculptor what I would like about being in that field would be the fact that— |
| (J) 29. in art there is a great opportunity to create new and original ideas. |
| (B) 30. there is a common bond among artists and many friendships are established through a common interest and understanding. |
| (L) 31. a sculptor is free to live and work as he chooses. There is nobody to tell him how to work—he does so in whatever way pleases him. |
| (F) 32. In producing art works one can express one’s feelings and emotions in a quite accepted way. |
| If I were a motion picture producer in Hollywood, what I would like about being in that kind of a job would be that— |
| (G) 33. such work would pay me enough to live a prosperous life. I could afford a beautiful home, an expensive car and all the other things that stand for success in one’s business life. |
| (C) 34. whenever I completed a good picture I would get the satisfaction that comes with having done a difficult job well. |
| (D) 35. at times I would have as many as several hundred people under me and subject to my directions. Few people get such responsible positions. |
| If I were a college professor , what would make for my satisfaction in that job would be the fact that— |
| (L) 36. a teacher works on his own. He doesn’t have to put up with constant supervision by his superiors. |
| (B) 37. the life-long friendships that teachers sometimes build up with their students are a constant source of satisfaction. |
| (K) 38. in most teaching jobs in colleges your appointment is quite permanent and you aren’t likely to lose your job if you are doing satisfactory work. |
| (F) 39. teaching and lecturing allows a teacher to express his feelings and attitudes. |
| If I were an apprentice shoe designer what would be satisfying about that type of work would be that— |
| (F) 40. in that kind of work you have an ample opportunity for self-expression. |
| (I) 41. you could have all the help and advice you needed from the person for whom you worked. |
| (E) 42. you would be designing articles that would be useful and enjoyable for many people. |
| If I were a cub reporter assigned to work with a well-experienced reporter, what I would enjoy about such work would be the fact that— |
| (A) 43. a newspaper reporter has a certain status. Wherever a reporter goes, people recognize him by his profession and respect him for it. |
| (H) 44. in reporting work you are performing a real service to the concept of democracy by bringing enlightenment to the people. |
| (I) 45. I could work under somebody as skilled as that. I could learn from him and know how to do the right things by watching him so I could avoid stupid errors. |
| If I owned a large amount of stock in a very big and prosperous company and my only duties were to attend occasional shareholders meetings, what I would like about that way of life would be the fact that— |
| (L) 46. I would be completely independent and not have to take orders from anybody. |
| (K) 47. I would have a practically guaranteed income for the rest of my days and would never have to worry about it. |
| (G) 48. I could live in a manner which is so often portrayed in books and in the movies, yet which is so seldom enjoyed in real life—being able to afford the best of everything. |
Be sure you have rated all 48 items in Part E |
Cite this article
Mohammed looti (2026). Occupational Attitudes Survey–Parts A, B, C, D and E. PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES. Retrieved from https://scales.arabpsychology.com/s/occupational-attitudes-survey-parts-a-b-c-d-and-e/
Mohammed looti. "Occupational Attitudes Survey–Parts A, B, C, D and E." PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES, 3 Apr. 2026, https://scales.arabpsychology.com/s/occupational-attitudes-survey-parts-a-b-c-d-and-e/.
Mohammed looti. "Occupational Attitudes Survey–Parts A, B, C, D and E." PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES, 2026. https://scales.arabpsychology.com/s/occupational-attitudes-survey-parts-a-b-c-d-and-e/.
Mohammed looti (2026) 'Occupational Attitudes Survey–Parts A, B, C, D and E', PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES. Available at: https://scales.arabpsychology.com/s/occupational-attitudes-survey-parts-a-b-c-d-and-e/.
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